(n.) The coloring principle of turmeric, or curcuma root, extracted as an orange yellow crystalline substance, C14H14O4, with a green fluorescence.
Example Sentences:
(1) Curcumin had a greater inhibitory effect on platelet-derived growth factor-stimulated proliferation than on serum-stimulated proliferation.
(2) Rosemary antioxidants (RA) and Curcumin (Cur) have weaker scavenging effects than Vc, but stronger than VE.
(3) Both sesamin and curcumin interfered with chain elongation of PUFAs.
(4) The graph also indicates the complexity of the curcumin degradation.
(5) Neither ascorbic acid nor curcumin inhibited quercetin-induced nuclear DNA damage, lipid peroxidation, or protein degradation.
(6) Both curcumin and ascorbyl palmitate have antioxidant activity and are potent inhibitors of 12-O-tetradecanoyl-phorbol-13-acetate-induced tumor promotion in mouse skin.
(7) Curcumin, a natural constituent of Curcuma longa (turmeric, CAS 458-37-7), has been studied for its induction of glutathione S-transferase activity in mice.
(8) The topical application of 10 mumol of curcumin together with 2 or 5 nmol of TPA inhibited the TPA-dependent stimulation of the incorporation of [3H]-thymidine into epidermal DNA by 49 or 29%, respectively, whereas lower doses of curcumin had little or no effect.
(9) Curcumin has proved nontoxic in a number of cell culture and whole animal studies.
(10) Oral and intraperitoneal doses of [3H]curcumin led to the faecal excretion of most of the radioactivity.
(11) The Australian team used the turmeric spice ingredient curcumin as a fluorescent tag that allowed beta-amyloid to show up in the retina.
(12) Benzo[a]pyrene-induced nuclear damage was not significantly inhibited by 4% curcumin under similar conditions.
(13) When intravenously injected or when added to the perfusate of the isolated liver, curcumin was actively transported into bile, against concentration gradients of several hundred times.
(14) Curcumin inhibited the release of myeloperoxidase, an azurophilic granule marker enzyme.
(15) The activity of hepatic cholesterol-7 alpha-hydroxylase, the rate-limiting enzyme of bile acid biosynthesis, was significantly elevated in curcumin (turmeric), capsaicin (red pepper), ginger and mustard treated animals.
(16) The effect of curcumin administration in reducing the serum levels of cholesterol and lipid peroxides was studied in ten healthy human volunteers, receiving 500 mg of curcumin per day for 7 days.
(17) Phenylbutazone and curcumin produced a better anti-inflammatory response than placebo.
(18) Our observations indicate that curcumin may alter the metabolic activation and detoxification of mutagens.
(19) The effects of ascorbic acid and curcumin on quercetin-induced DNA damage, lipid peroxidation protein degradation were investigated in a model system of isolated rat-liver nuclei under aerobic conditions and in the presence of equimolar concentrations of iron or copper.
(20) However, simultaneous stimulation of cholesterol synthesis by the spice principles--curcumin and capsaicin suggests that there may not be any significant contribution of stimulation of bile acid biosynthesis to the hypocholesterolemic action of these spices, and the latter action may solely be due to interference with exogenous cholesterol absorption.
Turmeric
Definition:
(n.) An East Indian plant of the genus Curcuma, of the Ginger family.
(n.) The root or rootstock of the Curcuma longa. It is externally grayish, but internally of a deep, lively yellow or saffron color, and has a slight aromatic smell, and a bitterish, slightly acrid taste. It is used for a dye, a medicine, a condiment, and a chemical test.
(a.) Of or pertaining to turmeric; resembling, or obtained from, turmeric; specif., designating an acid obtained by the oxidation of turmerol.
Example Sentences:
(1) The natural colorant area can be subdivided into anthocyanins, betalains, chlorophylls, carotenoids, flavonoids, polyphenols, Monascus, hemes, quinones, biliproteins, safflower, turmeric, and miscellaneous.
(2) Thus, this study has suggested that the spices--turmeric, red pepper, ginger and mustard can stimulate the conversion of cholesterol to bile acids, an important pathway of elimination of cholesterol from the body.
(3) Curcumin, a natural constituent of Curcuma longa (turmeric, CAS 458-37-7), has been studied for its induction of glutathione S-transferase activity in mice.
(4) In the Ayurvedha and Sidha system of medicine (Indian system of medicine) Azadirachta indica ADR ('Neem') and Curcuma longa ('Turmeric') has been used for healing chronic ulcers and scabies.
(5) Chilies (which are used with turmeric powder) and their principal alkaloid capsaicin were mutagenic in the TA 98 with S9 mixture.
(6) In the present study, anti-mutagenic effects of turmeric were assessed in 16 chronic smokers.
(7) The detected tocopherols and other constituents were as follows: origanum (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-), laurel (alpha-, beta-), turmeric (so little that no comparison could be made), coriander (almost no tocopherols), and aniseed (alpha-, beta-, delta-).
(8) Lime and turmeric tofu steaks with fresh chilli sambal Many people think they hate tofu, but it's an absorbent ingredient – so as good as the flavours you give it.
(9) The Australian team used the turmeric spice ingredient curcumin as a fluorescent tag that allowed beta-amyloid to show up in the retina.
(10) Turmeric, which is one of the commonly used spices in Indian cooking, was tested for mutagenicity using the Ames test.
(11) The activity of hepatic cholesterol-7 alpha-hydroxylase, the rate-limiting enzyme of bile acid biosynthesis, was significantly elevated in curcumin (turmeric), capsaicin (red pepper), ginger and mustard treated animals.
(12) The 5% turmeric diet for seven consecutive days resulted in a 38% decrease in the hepatic cytochrome b5 and cytochrome P-450 levels.
(13) An aqueous turmeric component--Aq.T--with an established antioxidant activity, was tested as a DNA protectant.
(14) Add the lime juice, a good grind of salt and the turmeric and set aside while you char the aubergines.
(15) Turmeric had no significant effect on serum aspartate aminotransferase and alanine aminotransferase, blood glucose, creatinine and lipid profile.
(16) Add the turmeric and chillies, cooking for 2 minutes.
(17) In this study, we compared the chemopreventive efficacy of an aqueous turmeric extract (AqTE) and its constituents, curcumin-free aqueous turmeric extract (CFAqTE) and curcumin, using the Salmonella typhimurium mutagenicity assay and the bone marrow micronucleus test in female Swiss mice.
(18) Spices are generally used for flavor and taste in food preparations, but cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves, and turmeric may have an additional role in glucose metabolism.
(19) These data indicate that the protection against genomic damage by turmeric extract and its components tested could be necessary for some aspects of its cancer chemoprevention.
(20) Garlic and turmeric were also believed to improve the baby's complexion and protect the baby and mother from cough and cold.